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Aravinda De Silva
Pinnaduwage Aravinda De Silva
Born: 17 October 1965, Colombo
Major Teams: Auckland, Kent, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Aravinda De Silva
Pronounced: Aravinda De Silva
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Lord's, Only Test, 1984
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (PSS), 1st Test, 2002
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Moratuwa, 2nd ODI, 1983/84
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 21/07/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 93 159 11 6361 267 42.97 20 22 43 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 432.3 77 1208 29 41.65 3-30 0 0 89.4 2.79
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 30/09/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 288 278 30 8803 145 35.49 81.19 11 60 88 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 754.5 24 3663 92 39.81 4-45 1 0 49.2 4.85
FIRST-CLASS
(1983/84 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 220 343 33 15000 267 48.38 43 71 108 0
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1500.5 3763 129 29.17 7-24 8 1 69.8 2.50
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1983/84 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 368 355 44 11594 158* 37.27 17 73 108 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1108.2 5093 141 36.12 4-28 3 0 47.1 4.59
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Aravinda de Silva stands out as the finest Sri Lankan batsman to play
international cricket in their 20-year Test history. A recent CricInfo poll
even suggested that he was the greatest ever batsman to emerge from the
emerald island. During his younger days he was frequently reckless and
labeled "Mad Max," but in 1995 he emerged as a truly world-class batsman
after a one-year stint with Kent County Cricket Club. His natural ability
was wedded to greater professionalism and he started a two-year purple
patch. The greatest moment in his career undoubtedly being his performance
in the 1996 World Cup when he won four Man of the Match awards and smashed a
scintillating unbeaten century against the Australians in the final. But De
Silva's career has also been dogged by controversy. He has had frequent
spats with the Sri Lankan selectors over his fitness and in 2000 his name
was mentioned in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) report into match
fixing. However, he was later cleared by a Board of Control for Cricket in
Sri Lanka (BCCSL) inquiry into the allegations levied by bookmaker Mukesh
Gupta. After the 1999 World Cup, his career started to nose dive. He was
thrown out of the one-day team and was no longer guaranteed a permanent
berth in the Test team. He played his last Test against England in March
2001 before falling out of shape and out of favour with the selectors. For a
while his career seemed over but he refused to retire, and when Michael
Tissera was appointed chairman of a fresh selection panel in January 2002,
he was given fresh hope of an international providing he prove his fitness,
which he has now done. Now 36 years old, there may still be a final and
fitting finale for one of the most stylish and exciting cricketers the world
has seen.
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